Head for barrels



June 26, 1928.

N. A. BRUSH HEAD FOR BARRELS Filed March 18, 1926 Patented June 26,1928.

' PATENT OFFICE. 1,

NATHAN AQBRUSH; or Joint-1T, intinors, Assienoit "r0. THE GREIF Janos.coornRAGE 00.; on CLEVELAND, omo, A ooRPoBA'rIoNoF DELA A E.

1 HEAD FOR BARR-E115."

Application filed March 18, 1926. Serial No. 95,533.

My invention; relatesv to barrel headsand more particularlyto'stampedsteel heads, it

being the-purposegof the present invention to provide these steel headsin place oi" the usual wooden heads now in use: i

" greatly reduced, as

A further object of the invention is to provide a meanstor securingthese heads to the barrels in a manner more simple and much V :In usingthe wooden head 1t hasbeenfound stronger than the means' employed at the1 present time.

' Another object of the invention 'isto provide a head capable of beingused indefinitely andsoronstructed thatthe cost of manufacture, inconnection with its life, is compared with the heads as now used.

' With the objects-'above indicated and other objects hereinafterexplained, in view, my invention consists in g the constructionand-combination of elements hereinafter. de scribed EtllClClZtlIIlGCl.

Q Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1- i s'an elevation view-oit'abarrel,-partly in section,

and embodying my invention.

' In the 'nQspecial part "of the-invention, v

' At the top ofthe' barrel 1' and upon the insidejthere is usuallyprovided, andjshould be in? the presentflcasgfa circumferential Fig.251s atop 'plan view of thehead showing the means to'rfiseouringthe/head to the Y barrel and a 11168-11810?1'81I11OIC111gtl18 head.

Fig; -3'is a segmentary sectionalviewshov ing the head securcd'in' thebarrel with the base portion of the head eXtending'toward the'insideotthe bar-'rel'.'-- I I I Fig. 4 is the same except that thebase portionofthe head is reversed, or extends outwa'rdlyl top of theba rrel and 5'the hoop at the bottom, the hoops being secured in place bv All tacks ornails 1 driveninto the barrel 1.

of this". is the usual constructionandforms groove (Shaving a crossseotion-forniing a Theigroove 6 has a lower side 7 and an 1 upper side 8and the e eefe h e Q 6 extends inwardly;

' l-struc-ted of several sections of'wood and hav- 1mg formed at. itsouter edgefabeveledpon.

the contents is; spilled.

drawingsl indicates a baii'relfof the usualfconstruction; 2 and3the'wircs tor reinforcing the barrela-nd-holding the slats in theirproper position, 1 the hoop at the wise' has the/openingextendinginwardlyr. a

-;: It is customary to. rovide a" WOOClGll head for the barrel l. Thlswooden head-isjcon tion which is adapted ,toengage the \lshapedgroove-Ger withinthe barre: 1.

load which falls upon;the' head usually smashes itand exposes thecontents or spills it. Likewise very often the barrelis accidentalydropped or pushed from ofi aplatform to the ground and as a result thecon-' tents within the barrel, nails, for instance, forces out the heador breaks it sothat again .To avoid the possibility above set forth, Iprovide aheadxl2 formed froma sheet of [steel or other suitable metaland having a diameter substantially equal to the inside diameter of thebarrel; The, head-12 com prises a-fl'at base portion 13 providedat, its

:outer edge with an annular flange 14.- The annular flange iis V-shapedwand is soarranged that the opening of" the flange extends .inWardly-,.:said flange being formed. 1 with a leg 15 integral with the flat portion13 and aleg 16 integral with theleg'15. TheV- shaped flange. is formedto fit" within the:

groove 6 or 9 formed-at the top and bottom of the barrel 1 and on theinsidethereot :To provide ameans for securing the head withinthe:b'arrel 1 and consequently within the; grooves (land 9each' leg ofthe annular to theflange and are adapted 'toengagegand be embedded inthe wood of the barrel 1 within the grooves (Sand 9. The burrs17, shownhere as triangularly shaped. portions, are provided on the leg 1'6 andsimilar burrs 18 are provided on th'eleg 15 of theannular flange 14.These burrsare spaced asdesired but it has been found best to stagger oralternatethe burrs in the adj acent legs. That is,

the burrs 17 are positioned upon the leg 16 and the burrs 18 arepositioned upon the leg 15 so that eachburr 18 is in the center of thespace between the burrs 17 and the leg 16; I

These burrs 17; and 18 are' further an ranged so that they extendsubstantially i-at rightanglesto' the'angle of the legs 15 and 16 of theannular flange 14. This permits A flange l i is provided with burrs,orgotlier means,- Which extend outwardly'with respect 1 into the woodaround the groove 6 and secure a firm footing.

The hoop 1 is then placed upon the outside of the barrel at the top andforced downwardly until the head 12 is firmly within the groove 6 andthe burrs embedded in the wood of the groove. The hoop 1 is then held inplace by means of tacks or nails 1 and the head is prevented frombecoming disengaged.

The same procedure takes place in securing the head 12 to the bottom ofthe barrel within the groove 9.

It has been found desirable in many instances, in the filling of thebarrel or keg to have some extra space for packing at the top or bottomof the barrel. WVith the use of the wooden head this additional spacecould not be obtained. However, it is my purpose to so construct my head12 that one or two inches additional space within the barrel may beprovided for.

Referring particularly to Figs. 3 and a of the drawings I have shown asegmentary detail of the arrangement of the head. In Fig. 3 it will benoted the usual barrel 1 and the usual groove 6 formed at the top andwithin the barrel. The head 12 with its V-shaped annular flange 14 andits flatbottom portion 13 is shown engaging the groove 6 and so disposedtherein that the fiat bottom portion 13 extends interiorly of thebarrel 1. The same condition exists with respect to the head fittedwithin the groove 9 at the bottom of the barrel.

Now if, as has been heretofore stated, it is desired to have severalinches additional space, for packing for instance against breakage,etc., it is only necessary to reverse the head 12 at the top and bottomof the barrel 1. That is, reverse the head 12 so that the fiat bottomportion 13 extends outwardly with respect to the interior of the barreland the distance gained is the distance from the fiat bottom portion 13to the top of the annular flange 1 1.

There is a possibility thatif the barrel should fall from any height theflat bottom portion 13 of the head 12 might be inclined to twist. Toeliminate this possibility and to insure the substantial formation ofthis head 12, a reinforcing rib 19 in the shape of a V or any otherappropriate shape is pressed into the flat bottom portion 13. This hasbeen found to be a very eflicient means of reinforcement.

In further explanation of the burrs 17 footing in the wood surroundingthe groove 6. Now. if the barrel or keg 1 should accident-ally fall andstrike on its end, the

bottom end, for instance, the contentswitlr in the barrel will be thrustagainst the head 12 and consequently, instead of'breaking the head aswould be the case with the use of the wooden head, causes the burrs 17on the leg 16 to be forced further into the wood, surrounding the groove6 and thereby secure a more firm hold. The result is the same if thebarrel falls upon the opposite end. It is likewise the same if thebarrel falls when the head 12 is in the reversed position except thatthe burrs 18 on the leg'15 are the ones to be forced into the wood ofthe flange 6.

The particular construction set forth is for the purpose of explanationand embodies the preferred construction of my head but many other formsmay be resorted to without deviating from the spirit .of the inventionas read with the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: r i r 1. In. combinationwith barrels and the like, a head comprising a sheet of metal providedwith a substantially "V shaped fiangefornied at its outer edge andadapted to engage. a croze provided in the barrel, depending burrs inthe lower portion of the flange and inclined burrs in the upper portionof the flange, arranged alternately with respect to both portions of theflange, said burrs adapted to engage the croze in said barrel.

2. A head for barrels and the like comprising a sheet of metal having acircum ferentlal flange, said flange belng formed. of two legs angularlydisposed with respect- 'ential flange adapted to fit withinthe croze ofa barrel, said substantially V'-shaped fiange being provided with burrsformed on the leg thereof and projecting in opposite directions fromeach other so asto engage the barrel in opposite directions. 2 4

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix my signature.

NATHAN A. BRUSH.

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